Car vs Car Project


Step 1:

A google document should have been emailed to you that looks like this. Have that open when beginning your project. Make sure you log into your google account and save a copy of the document and RENAME it in the following form: LastName_CarProject. Then you will be able to enter your own information.

A good site to find car information. www.cars.com

~When you have finished with step one, add me as a collaborator (share --> enter my email address) on your google document so I may make comments on your work so far. Make sure you have RENAMED your google document in the following form: LastName_CarProject. Points will be taken off if you do not follow these directions.

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*Do not move onto steps 2-4 until I have made comments in your google document.

Step's 2-4:

Again have your google document open that you entered all of your step one information in.

To find most recent gas prices. www.gasbuddy.com

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*Do not move onto step 5 until I have made comments in your google document.

Step 5 (three parts):

This step requires you to solve the equation in two ways: the graphing method and the substitution method.

1. For the graphing method use this site: http://my.hrw.com/math06_07/nsmedia/tools/Graph_Calculator/graphCalc.html
  • You will need to change the settings. The 'min' can be left alone but the max's should both be set to 50,000 and the 'tick's every' should be set to 10,000 for both.
  • Once you have graphed both lines and are able to see both lines and their intersection on the screen, take a screen shot (prnt scrn) and save it to your computer for later use in your glog.

Screencast for step 5 (the graphing method):



2. The substitution method should be done by hand (pencil and paper) and then typed into the sitmo equation editor on the math tools page of this wiki.
  • Save these file to your computer for later use in your glog.

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3. Insert all files into your google document as pictures.

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*Do not move onto step 6 until I have made comments in your google document.

Step 6:

*Under construction :)

Step 7:

Post all your information into a glog at glogster.com

I will set you up with a username and password.


Final Product:

*Not finished yet :)